Using Directories outside htdocs?

[DipDog3]

I was wanting to use some of my massive amount of webspace as a secondary backup for some important files.

How secure is a directory outside of htdocs?

Also, I placed some files in a directory outside of htdocs, but the size of the files wasn't showing up in my space allocation in Ops. I am doing something wrong or is it a bug?

Thanks.

[snowmaker]

Files or directories above or at the same level as htdocs cannot be directly accessible thru a browser. Scripts at or below htdocs can access these files and/or directories, and they are also FTP accessible no matter where they are located. So, to the point, if they are very important, don't store them anywhere on your account.